Newton's Mechanical Conceptualization of the Universe

question 9

Multiple Choice

Newton's mechanical conceptualization of the universe:

• A) was based upon speculative logic.
• B) accepted the possibility of orderly, mechanical relations governing all of nature.
• C) was at odds with the work of Kepler.
• D) was the product of careful deduction after limited observation.
• E) proposed dynamic, often spontaneous occurrences of events in the universe.

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